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Iconic Cyprus Cheese Halloumi Receives Coveted PDO Status

Halloumi, the iconic Cyprus cheese that is the ultimate comfort food of that island nation, will hit the market on October 1 with its new PDO label after receiving the coveted protected origin of designation late from the European Union. After...

Can Cheese Unite Greek and Turkish Cypriots After 41 Years?

The European Union has solved a long dispute over a special cheese from Cyprus by deciding to recognize it by both its Greek and Turkish name. The famous halloumi cheese -- or hellim for Turkish-Cypriots -- is now officially a protected designation...

Cypriot Halloumi Cheese to be Designated as PDO

Cypriot Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Nicos Kouyialis will seek the support of European Union member-states and other countries to proceed with the application to designate the infamous local halloumi cheese as a PDO (Protected Designation of Origin). Furthermore, according to...

Cyprus Crisis Could End Halloumi Cheese

The British newspaper The Guardian said that Cyprus' renowned halloumi cheese might be a victim of the island's new economic crisis as its company, Cypressa, couldn't pay suppliers because banks were shut down and new capital controls are in...